In the Woods
The Notch in the Breath
A spark in the ribs, and a beat the forest knows
William Vincent Carleton
On a cold Saturday walk, with a hand on a sapling, a deep breath goes low and wide until it reaches a notch, a click of arrival, and then a beat the body wants to sway to. This third In the Woods book treats breath with care: if it hurts, you have gone past kindness, so come back. A gentle book about breathing, rhythm and listening to the body.
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More from In the Woods
The Cold That Warms You
A Saturday walk when the air is honest
The Stick and the Sapling
One hand in the earth, one hand on the young tree
The Forest Bubble
A sphere that stays on the ground
The Room Behind the Heart
The high heart, the pillows, and the rest that lets it work
The Seed and the Loaf
What the grain thought, and what the bread became
No Quota
The kingdom does not keep score